The Joint Rescue Coordination for Northern Norway said the attack occurred when tourists from the German-flagged MS Bremen landed on the northernmost island of the Svalbard archipelago.

The man was injured after the polar bear attacked him whilst he was leading a group of tourists to a remote Arctic archipelago on an apparent sightseeing tour, Norwegian authorities have confirmed.

Animal activists are heavily criticising a German cruise line after an employee shot and killed a polar bear that attacked a colleague. He was flown out to Longyearbyen and is undergoing medical treatment. In recent years, the area has become a popular destination for arctic tourism, especially during the summer months.

The incident has sparked significant criticism on social media, including a critique by British actor/satirist Ricky Gervais, who tweeted, "Let's get too close to a polar bear in its natural environment and then kill it if it gets too close".

Etminan did not identify the victim but said he was a "polar bear guard" traveling aboard the MS Bremen because all cruise ships traveling in that region are required to have polar bear guards on board.

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The guard who was attacked, he said, had suffered head injuries but was now responsive and in "stable condition".

"He was flown out, was responsive, and is now undergoing medical treatment", Etminan said to The Associated Press. In 2008 polar bears were listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act because of forecasted impacts of climate change.

In its Facebook statement, Hapag-Lloyd Cruises notes that landings on Spitsbergen are only possible in a few places and these are not done for polar bear observation. In 2015, Czech Jakub Moravec was pulled out of the tent by a polar bear, but escaped with slight damage.

"They had no right to get themselves into a situation where they needed to defend themselves", said one Twitter user. "Almost every year a polar bear is killed in Svalbard after confrontations with humans or because of safety perspective in the settlements".

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According to officials, Jeremy Stoke, a fire inspector with the Redding Fire Department, died fighting the deadly blaze Friday. The fire doubled in size Saturday, growing to more than 83,800 acres while putting residents and firefighters in harm's way.

The relief package is intended as a temporary boost to farmers as the U.S. and China negotiate over trade issues, officials said . The trade disputes are reducing sales of US farm products overseas and sending the prices of those products lower.

Froome has been a repeated target of fans in this Tour after he was cleared of doping five days before the race began. Greipel, who also quit in Stage 12, later apologised on Twitter, saying he had relied on "incorrect" information.

It said there had been an increase in fighting across its northern border, including intensified Syrian Air force activity. Israel says it has shot down a Syrian warplane which entered its airspace - a rare incident between the two foes.

For Rose, there was pride at getting so near after needing a birdie on No. 18 on Friday to even make it to the weekend. Molinari, sitting on a sofa and watching TV in what looked like a scoring trailer, could finally celebrate.

Putin in a follow-up press conference. "NATO will remain an indispensable pillar of American national security", he said. Many Republicans have said they were disappointed in the one-on-one meeting between the two leaders, followed by Mr.

The sport paid for that unlimited access Thursday when unruly spectators interrupted the most iconic climb of the Tour de France . The stage went through Virille, once home to 1990 Tour King of the Mountains Thierry Claveyrolat, who committed suicide in 1999.

In the Sierra Nevada, famed Yosemite National Park closed Wednesday as smoke from a fire to the west cast a pall on the region. The fire in Shasta County was estimated at more than 31 square miles (80 square kilometers) Thursday morning.

At a Congressional hearing last month, Rosenstein responded to charges by Jordan that he was "hiding information from Congress". The last time the House actually voted to impeach an executive branch official other than a president was 1876 .

If you haven't watched Spencer's appearance on Who Is America? "Do not worry Jason Shpenker, Erran Morad have got your backside". Nathan Deal said in a tweet: "There is no excuse for this type of behavior, ever, and I am saddened and disgusted by it".

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